What color is #BBE4EE?

#BBE4EE is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(187, 228, 238), and in HSL hsl(192, 60%, 83%).

Is #BBE4EE accessible as text?

On white, #BBE4EE has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #BBE4EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BBE4EE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #BBE4EE?

#BBE4EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEC4BA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BBE4EE below.

Is #BBE4EE good for buttons?

#BBE4EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BBE4EE — white text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BBE4EE the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BBE4EE is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BBE4EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BBE4EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #BBE4EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #BBE4EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BBE4EE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BBE4EE Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BBE4EE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BBE4EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #DCFFFF

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BBE4EE Secondary #EFFDFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BBE4EE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 82/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 76/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BBE4EE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F9FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BAD2EE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BBE4EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BBE4EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 228 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.3% 0.045 214.2);
  --color-50: #F2FAFC;
  --color-100: #DEF2F8;
  --color-200: #BEE5EF;
  --color-300: #91CFDE;
  --color-400: #67B7CB;
  --color-500: #469AAF;
  --color-600: #3C7786;
  --color-700: #2F5660;
  --color-800: #22393F;
  --color-900: #162327;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFC',
    100: '#DEF2F8',
    200: '#BEE5EF',
    300: '#91CFDE',
    400: '#67B7CB',
    500: '#469AAF',
    600: '#3C7786',
    700: '#2F5660',
    800: '#22393F',
    900: '#162327',
  },
}

$base: #BBE4EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFC;
$base-100: #DEF2F8;
$base-200: #BEE5EF;
$base-300: #91CFDE;
$base-400: #67B7CB;
$base-500: #469AAF;
$base-600: #3C7786;
$base-700: #2F5660;
$base-800: #22393F;
$base-900: #162327;
$base-hover: #76C8DD;
$base-subtle: #ECF6F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BBE4EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEE5EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91CFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67B7CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#469AAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C7786",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F5660",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22393F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162327",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BBE4EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #BBE4EE

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